The Times Advocate, 2008-04-23, Page 4Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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Student shows geography skills
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER
Answering ques-
tions such as
which flags have
blue in them,
South Huron
District High
School (SHDHS)
geography student
Raina Vingerhoeds
had a strong show-
ing at the Ontario
championship of
the Great Canadian
Geography
Challenge April 12
in Toronto.
Fifteen -year-old
Vingerhoeds is a
student in Stacey
Park's Canadian
geography class
and qualified for
the provincial
championship after
taking the online
part of the chal-
lenge.
The school had a
previous two-time
competitor in the
Challenge in
Patrick Gehan,
although
Vingerhoeds won't
be eligible for next
year's competition
due to age restric-
tions.
Park said scores
for the online test
of 50 questions
aren't released to
the school or stu-
dent and they
don't know what
the passing score
is.
The Challenge is
a national student
competition which
provides students
mpressive knowledge — South Huron District High School stu-
dent RainaVingerhoeds (right), a student of geography teacher
Stacey Park, recently took part in the provincial championship of
the Great Canadian Geography Challenge in Toronto. (photo/Pat
from Grades 7 to
10 an opportunity
to test their knowl-
edge of Canadian
and international
geography.
Some of the ques-
tions from the
2007 provincial
competion includ-
ed, "If you went by
ship from Sweden
to Poland, what
sea would you
cross?" and "The
Confederation
Bridge connects
New Brunswick
with which
province?"
More than 57,000
students from 306
Ontario students
took part in this
year's Challenge
and over 136,000
students from
across the country
participated.
Vingerhoeds
competed against
55 students in
Toronto and says
she placed
between 20th and
30th.
The format in
Toronto was verbal
questions which
the students had
15 seconds to write
down and show
their answers.
Park said
Vingerhoeds is a
well rounded stu-
dent and added of
the Challenge, "it's
quite a feat getting
there."
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Annual rebate —A $132,271.69 federal cheque was given to the Municipality of Lucan
Biddulph Monday morning.Above left Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley presents
the cheque to Lucan Biddulph
Mayor Tom McLaughlin in the
council chambers.The cheque
represents the Federal Gas Tax
Rebate and the GST Rebate.
Shipley says although the Gas Tax
Rebate is to support infrastruc-
ture in Lucan Biddulph, council
makes the decision as to where
the money will be allocated."I
think that's important," says
Shipley, with McLaughlin adding,
"This is a big win for us." The Gas
Tax Rebate will be given annually.
Shipley says eight separate
cheques were presented in
Middlesex Centre and one to the
county. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
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designed for children in the Exeter area between the ages of seven and 12
years old is a first in Exeter, running eight weeks.Above from left are 12 -year-
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May 1 the students will host an Art Show between 7:15 and 8:15 p.m. at the
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Break-in to sheds
LAMBTON SHORES — Lambton
OPP are investigating break-ins to
two separate storage units at a busi-
ness on Townsend Line. It is alleged
that sometime between 8 p.m. April
4 and 8 p.m. April 5, thieves entered
the secure compound at Wellington
Brothers Storage on Townsend Line.
Entry was gained to two separate
units at the facility by breaking the
secure locks. The contents of one unit
were not disturbed. The contents of
the second unit were stolen. Stolen
were two Campbell Hausfield air
impact guns, a hockey bag contain-
ing a set of size 10 Bauer hockey
skates and a red metal tool box con-
taining a variety of wrenches and
sockets. The estimated value of the
loss is about $300.
Spring Seatbelt Safety campaign
HURON — The OPP launched its
annual provincewide Spring Seatbelt
Safety campaign April 16, running
until Sunday.
All 165 OPP detachments , includ-
ing those in the West region, are
participating in the campaign.
In 2007, 117 people were killed on
roads patrolled by the OPP as a
result of not being buckled up, a
14.7 per cent increase over 2006.
Last year in Huron
County, four of the
12 people who died in
collisions died as a result
of not wearing a seatbelt.
So far in 2008, 19
people not wearing
seatbelts have died on
OPP patrolled roads
across Ontario. In the
West region, seven people have died
on roads the OPP patrols as a result
of not wearing a seatbelt.
"It takes less than five seconds to
fasten your seatbelt," says Ontario
Police commissioner Julian Fantino,
adding, "That five seconds could be
the difference between living and
dying if you are involved in a serious
collision. There is no excuse for not
buckling up."
The OPP are also looking for
improperly installed child restraints
or young children who are not in car
seats at all. Municipal police services
across the province are also involved
in the seatbelt campaign.
A properly used child seat reduces
a child's risk of injury in a motor
vehicle collision by as much as 75
per cent, yet as many as 80 per
cent of child car seats are used
incorrectly.
Bill 73, passed in December
2004, made booster seats
mandatory for anyone
transporting a child
weighing between 40-80
pounds (18-36 kilo-
grams), under 4 -foot -9
(145 centimetres) tall
and under the age of
eight.
An offence carries a fine of $110
and two demerit points against your
driver's license privilege.
"A person has a much better
chance of surviving a serious colli-
sion if they are wearing a seatbelt,"
says Huron OPP detachment com-
mander Dan Grant.
"You owe it to yourself, your family
and friends to buckle up," Grant
adds.
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